https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:21:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1116577 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:55:16 +0000 minimalist 1116577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rachylou, are you pulling my leg? :-0</p> <p>Nathalie, it took me five hours, and several breaks, to do what's apparently a 30-minute project. bf's sister was very generous and patient with her time, and I was surprised this worked so well on FaceTime (video chat). It helped that she *had* to let me do every step; if she'd been there in person, she'd probably have gone crazy at how long it takes me to translate desired motion into actual action. </p> <p>I'm thinking sewing might be useful occupational therapy, if I can find the right instructors. I'd made unexpectedly good recovery TBI-wise, but have plateaued (and in some ways regressed) and need to find new angles for continuing improvement. </p> <p>DianeG, bf likes that feature, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1116566 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:42:23 +0000 rachylou 1116566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice stitching! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1116528 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:02:19 +0000 goldenpig 1116528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great! I'm impressed that you could make that on your first try! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115425 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:09:15 +0000 Alexandra 1115425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This looks great! I like how you moved the wrap to the side/back. Neat idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115407 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:53:24 +0000 amiable 1115407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job! &nbsp;I like the lounge skirt idea.... I think I need one too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115348 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:34:32 +0000 Anonymous 1115348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you did a great job Amy. I like the wrap detail. Kinda sexy when you walk </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115176 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 01:53:26 +0000 Deborah 1115176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous and what a fab idea for lounging.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115171 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 01:48:48 +0000 Gigi 1115171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that nothing is as comfortable for lounging as a maxi skirt. Great job! The flap is interesting. I have a faux wrap skirt from J. Jill--I thought of it when I saw your skirt. The J. Jill one has the wrap on the front, though.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115166 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 01:43:39 +0000 Anonymous 1115166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good job! Looks perfect for lounging! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115116 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 00:11:48 +0000 deb 1115116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115111 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 00:06:55 +0000 Isis 1115111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it!&nbsp; It's perfect for what you describe, a "lounge skirt".&nbsp; Looks comfy yet stylish for lounging.&nbsp; And you made it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-sewing-attempt-lounge-skirt#post-1115096 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:41:56 +0000 minimalist 1115096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabric: knit from bf's sister's not-quite-discard box. (She buys fabric, has it sent to his place, then packs up what she likes when she visits. The rest is apparently shop-able.)</p> <p>Goal: to get acquainted with bf's sewing machine, with directions from his sister via FaceTime, within limits of my patience and coordination bandwidth</p> <p>Ideal: floor-length lounge skirt with enough wrap to keep air out, to cover my legs when I'm curled up on sofa. </p> <p>Result: it's really comfortable, gives plenty of coverage without feeling bulky. While I like the freedom of movement of a wrap skirt, I have a poison eye for the usual front overlap. This construction, with main overlap starting at back center and opening just forward of side, gets around that. *I* don't have to look at it!</p> <p>Not sure how a black skirt fits with the lounge capsule I've nearly completed, but that's a challenge for another week. </p>